The intake of energy and selected nutrients by Thai urban sedentary workers: An evaluation of adherence to dietary recommendations

Rapid changes in thailand's nutrition and lifestyles have led to increasing diet-related pathologies among people with sedentary occupations. this study examines the extent to which the dietary intake of nutrients and energy by a sample of thai sedentary workers conforms to the thai dietary reference intakes (thai dris). the nutrients and energy intake estimates were based on self-reported information collected with a single 24-hour dietary recall and nonweighed 2-day food record. the study participants were thai adults aged 20-50 years employed in sedentary occupations. a convenience sample of 215 healthy individuals (75 males and 140 females) was based on four randomly selected worksites in the bangkok metropolitan area. formale participants,the study found a median energy intake of 1,485 kcal/day,with 54.4% of energy coming from carbohydrate,15.9% from protein,and 29.6% from fat. females' median energy intake was 1,428 kcal/day,56% of which came from carbohydrate,16.2% from protein,and 28.6% from fat. both genders showed insufficient intake of fiber and most micronutrients. this study provides the material for preventive public health interventions focusing on nutrition-related diseases affecting thailand's rapidly growing sedentary workforce. copyright © 2014 katiya ivanovitch et al.